Island Supplies
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Brisbane Strike Holds Up Island Supplies
IT was reported from Rabaul, New Guinea, on March 23, that due to a complete cessation of work on the Brisbane waterfront, Rabaul and outer districts were running out of supplies of some vital commodities.
The waterside strike, which started in sympathy with the Queensland railway maintenance men (who have been out for over eight weeks) but is now proceed ing under its own steam, has prevented the shipping of sufficient diesel oil to the islands and it is feared that inter-island shipping will cease if supplies are not forthcoming shortly.
P'etrol for Rabaul and other New Guinea ports is also held up in Brisbane. (The railway strike and the wharf strike ended in early April in complete victory for the Queensland Government).